Western Star launches new Web site
FORT MILL, S.C. — ‘If you’re looking for excuses, you’re on the wrong site.’ That’s how visitors to the new Western Star Web site are greeted, upon visiting a revamped online home that’s packed with material…
Trailer Wizards names new Quebec region parts manager
MONTREAL, Que. — Jason Farley has been named parts manager for Trailer Wizards’ Quebec region.
Colombia’s Growing Labour Struggle
Three Colombia’s most powerful unions will take action on Monday and Tuesday, August 19 and 20, as the spreading anger against the Colombian government reaches a new stage.
WV truckers compete for national title
Truck drivers from West Virginia are heading west this week to compete in the American Trucking Association’s national truck driving championship, dubbed the “Super Bowl of Safety,” in Salt Lake City, Utah.
New DOT rules tiresome to truckers, trucking companies
New rules for truck drivers don’t give drivers enough leeway to make good decisions about when they should rest and when they are able to drive, an official with a Macon trucking company says.
Renegade Radio to Broadcast Lindsay Lawler Performance at House of Blues Dallas
Back in her hometown to kick off the Truckload Carrier Association’s Highway Angel Truck Stop Tour , country recording artist Lindsay Lawler has also been commissioned to perform at the 1 5th Annual Trucking Roundup at the House of Blues as part of the…
Grand Rapids Trucker Involved in Indiana Crash that Killed 7
A 55-year-old Grand Rapids trucker was involved in a a three-vehicle crash in northern Indiana that killed seven people.
To some truckers, DOT rules to combat fatigue are tiresome
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N.A. spot market freight index shows unusual growth in July
PORTLAND, Ore. — The latest DAT North American Freight Index saw spot market freight volumes rise 0.5% in July, marking the first time since the index was established in 1996 that July posted stronger volumes than June.
Touch-a-Truck event coming to Oshawa Aug. 23
OSHAWA, Ont. — Know a kid in Durham Region that’d like to get up close to trucks and other interesting vehicles?